"For many, the Rover Metro will fall squarely into the 'not wanted onboard' category. Don't be too hasty to judge against it, though. In its time, the Metro was a very clever little car, at least as deserving of a spot on Moses's boarding ramp as most other mainstream British tackle from the late 20th century.
Springing into view in 1980 under the Austin name, its role was to partner the ageing Mini and, if the company could be bothered, rescue British Leyland from meltdown while it was at it. And for the first few years of its life, it has to be said that the Metro more than fulfilled company expectations, selling mightily to a combination of young families and blue-rinsers who wanted to maintain their hairdos in a better state than the bouncy Mini would allow.
The flighty young Fiesta of 1984 turned folks' heads somewhat, so in 1987 the newly-created Rover group dropped the Austin handle in an attempt to make its car seem more modern. Three years later it was re-christened as the Rover Metro, and five years after that neatly refreshed into the Rover 100."
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ROVER 1.4 GS
Iconic low mileage and low owner Metro needs a good home -Rover 1.4 GS, first reg 01/08/1990. White with full grey leather trim and wood veneer dash inserts and door cappings. It has only covered 36700 miles !
£995 ono
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